Treatment effect prediction using CT after balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-07711-5
Abstract: To evaluate whether the change in computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) metrics after balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) can predict treatment effect in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients. This study included 82 CTEPH patients who… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary angioplasty; pulmonary artery; effect; ctpa ... See more keywords
Decreased pulmonary artery distensibility as a marker for severity in acute pulmonary embolism patients undergoing ECG-gated CTPA
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DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02397-4
Abstract: To investigate the characteristics of pulmonary artery distensibility (PAD) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) and to assess whether a relationship exists between PAD and the disease severity. Clinical and radiological data of 30… read more here.
Keywords: ecg gated; pulmonary artery; artery distensibility; severity ... See more keywords
Is computed tomographic pulmonary angiography justified in all patients with suspected pulmonary embolism – tertiary multidisciplinary hospital perspective
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DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2250
Abstract: According to 2019 ESC guidelines for management in patients with the pulmonary embolism (PE), the computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the diagnostic method of choice in suspected high-risk PE defined as patients with hemodynamic… read more here.
Keywords: tomographic pulmonary; pulmonary embolism; patients suspected; pulmonary angiography ... See more keywords
Application of ct pulmonary angiography with "Ultra-Double-Low" and iterative model reconstruction for acute pulmonary embolism.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac279
Abstract: The study is to investigate the feasibility of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) with iterative model reconstruction (IMR) and "Ultra-double-low" (Ultra-low dose, Ultra-low contrast agent volume). Thirty-six patients who tested positive for pulmonary embolism in… read more here.
Keywords: double low; ultra low; pulmonary embolism; ctpa ... See more keywords
Assessment of pulmonary arterial enhancement on CT pulmonary angiography using a leg vein for contrast media administration
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009099
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of our study was to compare pulmonary artery (PA) enhancement according to venous routes of contrast media (CM) administration in patients who underwent CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in the emergency department (ED).… read more here.
Keywords: media administration; contrast media; group; enhancement ... See more keywords
Pseudomonas aeruginosa C-Terminal Processing Protease CtpA Assembles into a Hexameric Structure That Requires Activation by a Spiral-Shaped Lipoprotein-Binding Partner
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03680-21
Abstract: Carboxyl-terminal processing proteases (CTPs) are found in all three domains of life. In bacteria, some CTPs have been associated with virulence, raising the possibility that they could be therapeutic targets. ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa CtpA is… read more here.
Keywords: ctpa; terminal processing; pseudomonas aeruginosa; structure ... See more keywords
Agreement between transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography pulmonary angiography for detection of right ventricular failure
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.3567
Abstract: New ERS/ESC guidelines recommend assessment of right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) or computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). In this retrospective study, we investigated the agreement between… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; computed tomography; transthoracic echocardiography; right ventricular ... See more keywords
Too Much of a Good Thing: Appropriate CTPA Use in the Diagnosis of PE.
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DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2901
Abstract: There is abundant evidence that the use of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is increasing in emergency departments and more patients are being diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE).1,2 The increasing availability and resolution of CTPA… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; use ctpa; use; practice ... See more keywords
Diagnostic compatibility of V/Q SPECT and CTPA, which are non-invasive diagnostic methods, for the detection of CTEPH, which is a treatable cause of pulmonary hypertension.
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DOI: 10.1967/s002449912478
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the compatibility between ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scintigraphy and computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in diagnosing chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). SUBJECT AND METHODS Twenty cases of CTEPH,… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; ctpa; spect ctpa; compatibility spect ... See more keywords
Comparative Study of Diagnostic Efficacy of Single Phase-Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography and Dual Phase-Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.846805
Abstract: Objective We compared the efficacy of single phase-computed tomography pulmonary angiography (SP-CTPA) and dual phase-computed tomography pulmonary angiography (DP-CTPA) for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods We recruited 1,019 consecutive patients (359 with PE)… read more here.
Keywords: ctpa; computed tomography; tomography pulmonary; pulmonary angiography ... See more keywords